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The fight against book bans : perspectives from the field
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"Offers a timely overview of book bans and challenges, their context, and how working librarians have handled them"-- Book bans and challenges frequently make the news, but when the reporting ends,...
"Offers a timely overview of book bans and challenges, their context, and how working librarians have handled them"--
Book bans and challenges frequently make the news, but when the reporting ends, how do we put them in context? The Fight against Book Bans captures the views of dozens of librarians and library science professors regarding the recent flood of book challenges across the United States, gathered in a comprehensive analysis of their impact and significance. It also serves as a guide to responding to challenges--back cover.
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- Creator
- Shannon M. Oltmann, editor
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- English
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- New York, NY : Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited, [2023]
- ©2023
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- ix, 239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9788216171486, 144087977X, 9781440879760, 1440879761, 9798216171485, 821617148X, 9781440879777, 9798216171492
- OCLC
- on1390190250, on1347429003
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- The Precarious State of Libraries in the 2020s / Shannon M. Oltmann -- Part I: The Rise in Book Challenges Across the Nation -- It's not just the quantity: Book challenges in 2021 and beyond / Glen J. Benedict -- Preserving equity for young adult readers / Andrea Jamison -- Missouri and Kansas school librarians face unprecedented community concern / Rene Burress, Angie Wiegers, and Amanda Harrison -- Reclaiming the right to learn: Combating new censorship tactics / Jamie Gregory -- Part II: How Challenges and Bans Affect Librarians -- Riding shotgun for intellectual freedom / Terri L. Lesley -- A library without controversy / Kelly Mayfield -- A middle school challenge: Championing Cabot's Princess on the Brink / Julie N. Hornick -- Beyond the paperwork: The hidden impact of a title challenge / Joe Schweiss -- Part III: External Support for Librarians -- Supporting Texas librarians facing materials challenges / Dorcas Hand -- Building a grassroots movement to support intellectual #FReadom / Becky Calzada and Carolyn Foote -- Answering the call: ALA GNCRT responds to surging challenges to comics / r Matthew Noe, Amie Wright, and Moni Barrette -- Part IV: How to Face Challenges and Bans -- Responding to challenges: In the moment and beforehand / Kristin Pekoll -- When Policy Doesn't Stop the Ban: Reflections on Moving Forward / Jenna Kammer and Mernie Maestas -- Who do we serve? A youth librarianship perspective / Cindy C. Welch -- Parent education for anti-censorship: A school librarian's guide / Rhona Campbell -- Challenges that provide insight into a librarian's code of ethics and a systemic threat to national democracy / Dee Ann Venuto -- Book banning in the United States? Why, it's perfectly normal! / Kerrie Lattari -- Hindsight is 2021: Help from the book battle frontlines / Martha Hickson -- Saving library books for kids: A year combating censorship / Tonya Ryals